Line of Fire (14/41) : The Revenge of Cortez "1519"
- 21 days ago
For educational purposes
The remarkable warriors of the Aztec civilisations come under the spotlight in this episode, which tells the story of the Spanish conquest of the south Americas.
Featured is the battle of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, which, despite the capture of the Aztec leader Montezuma, saw the greatest defeat of Spanish forces in nearly fifty years - a victory that would ultimately cost them dear.
The remarkable warriors of the Aztec civilisations come under the spotlight in this episode, which tells the story of the Spanish conquest of the south Americas.
Featured is the battle of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, which, despite the capture of the Aztec leader Montezuma, saw the greatest defeat of Spanish forces in nearly fifty years - a victory that would ultimately cost them dear.